Ragnar Klavan (Liverpool -> Cagliari)

Liverpool Football Club have completed the signing of Ragnar Klavan from FC Augsburg on a long-term contract.

The centre-back, who made in excess of 120 appearances in the Bundesliga and has over a century of caps for Estonia, has put pen to paper on a deal with the Reds after successfully passing a medical and agreeing personal terms at Melwood.

Upon finalising the transfer, Klavan told Liverpoolfc.com: “I’m really honoured to be part of this amazing club, this amazing team.

“It’s hard to put it into words, because it’s been a dream of mine for 22 years to come to the Premier League and be a part of this amazing club, Liverpool.

“The Premier League is the most attractive league in the world and you always have amazing players here. This is the home of football.”

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The lovely Hayley McQueen just came on SSN and full of enthusiasm announced Breaking News! Liverpool FC have just announced the signing of (at this point might little heart lept!) Ragnar Klavan and then it sunk like a Mafia Rat in chains!

Sorry Ragnar lad, best of luck and I hope you turn out to be the mutts nuts.

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Welcome aboard Ragnar, sounds like a good Viking name, he'll be ready for battle then.Happy about any new players even if I haven't heard of them because Jürgen and his staff will have picked them/him out.COOL!

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Ragnar Klavan has revealed how his first taste of Anfield last season ensured he wanted to make Liverpool his new home this summer - and LFCTV GO subscribers can watch our exclusive interview with the new signing on demand now.

The Estonian completed a switch to the Reds from Augsburg on Wednesday, less than six months on from the two clubs meeting on Merseyside in the second leg of a Europa League Round of 32 tie.

Klavan and his colleagues could not halt the progress of Jürgen Klopp's team on that occasion, as James Milner's penalty proved the difference on the night and on aggregate.

But the defender did take one positive from the evening - the famous Anfield atmosphere which he will now get to sample on a more regular basis.

When asked how playing in front of the Kop compares to running out at other stadiums, Klavan said: "I think it’s more the feeling you get when you walk on the pitch.

"It’s a compact stadium, but there’s so much history in there, this is what excites me more.

"These days a lot of teams have really new stadiums which look good and everything is clean; but Anfield, it’s not the newest, but it’s the place to be."